Long Beach man runs virtual Boston Marathon

Although the Boston Marathon went virtual this year due to the coronavirus pandemic that didn’t keep Long Beach runner Charles Wambolt from competing in the race.

11- - although the boston marathon- went virtual this year- due to the coronavirus pandemic- that didn't keep long - beach runner charles wambolt- from competing in the race.

- traditionally held in april, th- marathon was rescheduled for- september 14th and had runners- compete virtually.- since runners were able to- choose their own courses, - wambolt ran along the gulf- coast, starting in ocean spring- and finishing in pass christian- wambolt ran for fatherless and- widows ministery and in - memory of his dad who passed- away earlier this year.

- despite having competed in the- boston marathon four- times already, wambolt faced- some new challenges - during this year's race.- - charles wambolt, runner:- "there's nothing like boston.

Boston is- the oldest marathon in the- world.

It's the only marathon - you have to qualify for.

So,- you're running with a whole lot- - - - of very fast, serious runners - and it's just incredible.

They- have over 30,000 runners in tha- race and to run it- - - - by myself was quite different.- of course, it's not as much as- an impetus for the race - - - - aspect of it, to push harder.

- so, it's more individualized."

- - - out of the 19 people in - missisippi who qualified for th- marathon, wambolt came in -